Buy this book on-line Michael J. Gilhuly and Marilyn Gilhuly : Ride to a Dusty DeathHill Street Press, Athens, Georgia, 2008 ISBN 1588181766
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. F4 - A first edition (First printing stated with complete numberline) hardcover book in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket has some wrinkling and crease on the edges and corners, crease on the bottom right corner of the front flap, some scattered light scratches and rubbing, light discoloration and shelf wear. Book lightly cocked, some bumped corners, wrinkling on the spine edges, front free endpaper cutout, some light discoloration and shelf wear. Includes a laid in promotional bookmark. Volume 1 of Young Texas Ranger Series. 9.5"x6.5", 340 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Ride To A Dusty Death tells the story of Travis Downey, a young man who joins the Texas Rangers to avenge the death of Tom, his older brother. Tom Downey had been a legend in the Rangers, but his younger brother struggles to earn the respect of his fellow lawmen, the "men who could not be stampeded!" The story opens as Travis takes his place among the lawmen of the mid-1800s. At that time the Texas Rangers were made up of rugged individuals charged by Stephen F. Austin to "range across Texas for the common defense. Travis soon discovers that he has a great deal to learn in order to perfect the skills that will enable him to survive on the violent Texas frontier. One of his first jobs is to chase a cold-blooded murderer across the vast plains of Texas to bring the outlaw to justice. This almost costs Travis his life and sends him on a dangerous course that puts everything he holds dear into peril. After surviving this ordeal, Travis joins a Company of Texas Rangers charged with tracking down and eliminating a warring band of Comanche. Following a battle with the Comanche at a dusty creek bed, Travis is accused of cowardice by some of by his fellow Rangers. This book tells the story of the life and times of a young man who proudly wore the badge made from a Mexican.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Very Good Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Michael J. Gilhuly and Marilyn Gilhuly : Ride to a Dusty Death. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including fine bindings, out of print books, used books, antiquarian books and libri rari. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |